They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
Mama Goose is continuing to lay eggs, and continues to hiss at anyone who comes near. But she doesn't seem to be sitting on it very often. Uncle has begun selling some of the eggs to people who want to blow them out and use them for Easter projects. I do not think it is… Continue reading So Many Eggs, So Little Sitting
The weather has been unseasonably warm, and we have unconfirmed reports that the soil temperature is over 50 degrees farenheit. I say "unconfirmed" because Evie checked the soil temperature, and no grown-up has had the time to recheck it behind her. But she is a smart cookie, and we are taking her word for it.… Continue reading First Seeds
What is Uncle up to here?
Last week, on Tuesday, we got out to the farm. Didn't get as much done as we had hoped, but we did make some forward progress. We planted asparagus, and wild flowers. The flowers will border parts of the garden. It is always a good idea to interplant flowers, or at least have them on… Continue reading Flowers and PEX pipe
Beautiful weather last Monday. We took the opportunity to clean out the worm bin. The worms have been chilling, most of the winter. They are not as active during cold weather and the eat and poop less. We continue to feed them, of course (mostly egg shells, coffee grounds, tea leaves and banana peels, most… Continue reading First worm harvest of the season
Family vacations are fun adventures in which we get to experience new things and see new places. They are also busy. Very busy. Even when everyone doesn't get sick. So we were happy to get back home last Saturday and spend a quiet Sunday doing as close to nothing as we could manage, given the… Continue reading A Bright and Quiet Sunday
Yesterday was a beautiful and glorious afternoon, so after Daddy got home from work, he gathered up the three oldest kids and took them to the farm to run in the sun and frolic in the field. The project we were planning on was removing the last remnants of the old center fence at the… Continue reading Sunny Afternoon
Really should have been done in November. The deep bedding system builds a thick pack of hay, shredded paper and poop over the year. This ultimately goes into the garden or the orchard or the compost pile. Frosty but clear. Listening to “Bible in a year” and moving wheelbarrows. Our flocks and herds, scratching the… Continue reading Cleaning out the hen house
Another project we have moved forward (ever so slightly), is our orchard. As I mentioned in a previous post, our orchard is not so much a discrete area of the farm separated from other areas, as it is the total of perennial fruiting plants we have scattered about the place. We have the apples, pears,… Continue reading Strawberry Trees and Lingonberries
It was actually sunny outside yesterday, for part of the day. Daddy and the kids continued working on the garden gate/fence project. Of course this involved digging. Lots of digging. This took us through the coolest part of the morning, and by the time the air temperature was above 40 degrees we were ready to… Continue reading Dog by the Garden Gate
Little Farm in the Big City 